Piston Slap: Submit Your Questions, Keep The Lights On

My supply of reader-submitted Piston Slap queries is running low! So in the coming weeks, please help re-fill the coffers. Just about anything goes! (Purchase queries go to Ask Bark.)

Email sajeev@thetruthaboutcars.com lest I spend the rest of my days updating everyone on my passion project, a Fox-body 1983 Continental Valentino restomod.

While you brainstorm your questions, let’s discuss headlight upgrades — because there’s a right and wrong way!

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  • Funky D There are WAY too many of what my youngest son calls grayscale (white, black, silver, gray) out there.I will pick literally ANY color (including that baby puke yellow found on new Chevy crossovers) over a grayscale color. But if every car I had was arrest-me red, I'd be find with that.What happened to the 60s~80s when you could choose from a pretty rich color palate when placing your new car order?
  • Tassos Jeep again proving they stand behind freedom. The freedom to choose the fuel you use. I’ll take one in ”Right to express myself freely” pink.
  • Jeff Good move on Cadillac's part. Not everyone is ready for an EV it will take more time to expand the charging infrastructure and more affordable EVs.
  • 3-On-The-Tree I was never a fan of the newer dodge products but it’s still a shame that all the OEM’s are moving away from V8’s to turbo V6 and V4’s all in the name of emissions and better mpg.
  • FreedMike I like the idea of EVs, but the idea that they're going to achieve 100% market penetration was a fantasy to begin with. Also worth noting; Cadillac is on track to sell well over 20,000 Lyriqs this year. Not too shabby. https://www.coxautoinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Q1-2024-Kelley-Blue-Book-Electric-Vehicle-Sales-Report.pdf